The Cleveland Police Arrest Referral Scheme engages people, at the point of arrest, whose offending is linked to drug or alcohol misuse.
By seeing the offender as soon as possible after they are arrested, Arrest Referral workers can offer a pathway into harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation services.
The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is asked to make a change in the current structure of the Arrest Referral Scheme.
The change is to voluntary community-based referrals plus mandatory drug testing identified as an option in the attached document.
Decision 04 – 2014. Changes to Arrest Referral Scheme (application, 2MB)